New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-28
in bunches along Park Row and Nassaus, and he had
better continue his search.
A MILLIONAIRES HUNT FOR A WIFE.
FOUND BY A PICTURE IN ABARBERs SHOP
SHE scoRNs HER WEALTHY HUsBASD-wILL SHE
sCORN THE MILLIONS,

sCORS THE MILLIONS!
Frederic schmaz stood for moment at the cornor OF
NaSsau-st. and Maiden Lane the other morning. He
looked detected and II he did not know which way to go
He raped his cane against his pointed boot and
mechanically whstled probably the air which
Bohemian students uscd yell in his younger days the
words Wealth Is burden and full Of care" An hour
or so after he smoking cigarette ON the express
train to Boston.
Mr.. schmalz liycd at No SO ST., Brooklyn, six
or seven years aud made living by copying photo
graphs. Pretty Kate Chapman trying 10 make n
singer OF herself about that time, but she met Mr.
schmaz and Immediately her operate ambitions were
scattered to the winds by the mighty passion They
married They disagreed; they separated; they kissed
and made mp again and went through other such ordinary
marital experiences together for nearly six years Then
six monhsago hc left him for good As she stood the
stoop OF their Brooklyn boarding house she took clean
white cambria handkerchief aul wiped the dust from her
dainty patentlcather shoes, AMI by this sign vowed
never 10 return She did Schmalz have been
thinking Of this "a he whirel away TO Boston.
Three four months the lonely husband visited
the OF his boyhood I'm France and last week sud
denly returned Then 1t stated that he i've
ak times millionaire relative having cOnycn-
enty died at the tmo Of his vstand he began make
lavish gifts to the friends OF his poverty. II re-
ported that these gifts comprised carriage and horses
for one $4,000 necklace for another 500 900 worth
Of rare old crockcry for another. valuable paint
ings, and IL was then discovered, too, that he
great inventor. and had himself made couple ~
millions out Of his fertile brain and mechanical
skill.
Naturally the first thing Mr. Schmalz did when he re
turned wealth laden TO seek the partner OF his
thai she might also share his joys But New
York is wilderness In which to hunt for missing
wife, AMI aid he expected from directories in such
a He hunted and hunted two three days and
the pretty things the diamonds aud pictures and horses
probably all intended FOR her, distributed among
his old friends.
one morning a few days ago the disconsolate one
slro,lel from his friends house ut No y West Twelfth
a BARRIERS shop at the corner Of the street
ana Broadway. sat in the chair to have his dark
beard clipped just the point which he used wear it
in Brooklyn when she by his side The halriresser
male few SHIPS with his told the patient what
kind Of weather IL and what licking the Phadel
phians were going to have the ncNt corning and was
going on Remark that sunday aud its accompanying
cerulcln leglcs were approaching-whcn the patient
gave sudden start and at missed hayn; The .obe Of
his ear Topped Of.
Where in thunder dii you get that ,"
~ on we've hal those blue laws two Sundays now,
and"
| mean that lithogrph thcrc."
That We've hal that over n year Don't know
how ~ 20 have been her, lonx but you 10 is
Father nice FACE, don't yon think So !"
Fancy barber criic~ins the wife Of a several times
millionaire ia that OF haul fashion. For the iIthosrdph
was a portrait OF tbs lady hc had been SD assluousy
hunting. And q; hal been there year Ys; she only
cft him q little over hilf year ago. WhIc hs beard
was being pointed Ac thought this and asked some
more questions, Following the cew, obtained be found
tAc Lady was living 80 No. - West FOulteentn-st
Bright AMI early the next morning hc The stoop
aul lls hand Size doorbc'l. lie hal taken The
prrcaiitlon 20 bring a we'll grown friend with him. he
pulled The bell \ man between two AMI three yarl3
ion- ana hrntt lu proportion swung open tho portal
can -ec Mrs. -rhuIlL 20
40. you cannot Mrs.. ichmlH." said the man, as
he thrust his h aui uufiY form forward IN what the
Frcnchfuih deemed q threatening manner. o. fnON you
ami what you want. ud yoI don't come iu hrfc' The
door slammed % with bang that sounded Ike CIT
That evening 40 dinner MI -shu4hZ was -p ptcUccu-
Pill that hi- attention hld ofcu Ia Dee called 2" the
dntics before him lie sought counsel from hl- friends;
the friend, suggested LAWYER. certain documents were
drawn MP. At the Hotel fartii. wIere tne gentleman
ana his rienl- pretty wei known 10 Whispered
ihaf these documents were ,or the transfer Of Mr..
~rhmals lately acquired wealth into other and safer
hands n was sad. too. that the millionaire lid a0'
his wife: that he had called upon her 20 ask her
return orer that. N she refused. she would have
claim upon him; that not being able to her lic
afraid Of something unpleasant and hence the law
AMI the documents.
The next mo ing nothing bal been heard from Mrs.
SchmaiL: letter received from her lawyers. and
Mr -chaI hcsltatcd to dispDsse-. himsclf even tom
p,rtry Of his possessions 30 he started Tor boston
wifhou. signing papers. ani viii remain millionaire
until Alr-. -chnaz aud her lawyer are heard from.